Combatting Bullying and Harassment

#NSPCC / #Childline report that bulling, remains, as it has done every year from 1989 one of top concerns of children who contact them.  NSPCC/Childline's latest published headline findings remain a concern, one that must prompt all educators to consider if their staff need refresher training #bullying 

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Quoting from the NSPCC/Childline

  • "Bullying is the second most common reason for boys and the third most common reason for girls to contact Childline. It makes up 9 per cent of all counselling sessions (25,740 sessions in 2015/16).
  • Bullying is the most common reason for children aged 11 and under to contact Childline; almost 1 in 4 sessions with this age group in 2015/16 were about bullying.
  • Physical bullying is the top bullying concern for children aged 11 and under; peer pressure is top for 12–15 year olds and online bullying for 16–18 year olds.
  • While overall, levels of counselling about bullying remain high, the way in which children are being bullied and what they are bullied about has changed over time.
  • Bullying affects academic performance and is linked to mental and physical health problems. In a quarter of counselling sessions about bullying, children also talked about mental health and wellbeing issues.
  • Childline also provides counselling to children who are worried about a friend or sibling who is being bullied, and to young people who are taking part in bullying behaviour themselves and seeking help on how to stop.
  • Despite efforts from schools and organisations to respond to and reduce bullying, some children are contacting us because they are afraid to speak out or because they have seen that speaking out can make things worse. Other children have told us that speaking out is the only way to tackle the problem.
  • Receiving support from peers or young people who have experienced bullying can be hugely beneficial both in terms of suggesting strategies that have worked and providing emotional support".

    read the full report here

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